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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Vesak
gptkb:Buddha_Purnima
gptkb:Buddha_Jayanti
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism
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gptkbp:celebrates
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birth of Gautama Buddha
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gptkbp:customs
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acts of charity
visiting temples
offering prayers
bathing the Buddha statue
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gptkbp:date
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varies by country and tradition
full moon day of the Vaisakha month (April or May)
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gptkbp:firstCelebrated
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over 2,000 years ago
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Buddha's birthday
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gptkbp:internationalRecognition
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gptkb:International_Day_of_Vesak
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:Buddhism
many Asian countries
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gptkbp:origin
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ancient India
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gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
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gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:India
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Macau
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkb:Japan_(some_regions)
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Gautama_Buddha
gptkb:Buddhist_calendar
Lunar calendar
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gptkbp:significance
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commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha
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gptkbp:traditional_activity
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gptkb:meditation
releasing captive animals
lantern parades
chanting sutras
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gptkbp:traditionalFood
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vegetarian meals
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gptkbp:UN_recognition_year
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1999
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Zen_Buddhists
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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